Pope Francis has been
presented with his book The Name of God Is Mercy translated into the
Belarusian language, BelTA learned from the official website of the
Roman Catholic Church of Belarus.
The book was presented during a general audience in the Vatican by
Vitebsk bishop Oleg Butkevich and Apostolic Visitor for Greek Catholics
in Belarus Archimandrite Sergei Gayek.
Pope Francis signed two copies of the book.
One will be kept in the
Belarusian editors' office of the Vatican Radio and the other will go to
Belarus.
The book will help Belarusian believers to understand the
essence of the Year of Mercy announced in the Roman Catholic Church.
Archimandrite Sergei Gayek and bishop Oleg Butkevich were the initiators
of translating the book The Name of God Is Mercy into Belarusian and
addressed the Belarusian editors' office of the Vatican Radio for help.
The book was translated by member of the Belarusian editors' office
Alexander Panchenko.
In the book Pope Francis tells Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli about
his life and pastoral experience, touching upon the themes of the
meaning of life, peace and confession, and also explains the reasons for
the Year of Mercy in the Roman Catholic Church.
The book - The Name of God Is Mercy - was published by the Minsk printing
house Medisont in 950 copies.